March 7, 2014
1:37 pm

One of the HD digital video cameras deployed as part of the Total Recall surveillance system on Liberty Island (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Israeli video technology makes Lady Liberty safer

Briefcam is part of a ‘dream team’ of nine companies revamping security at the Statue in New York Harbor

By David Shamah

January 19, 2014
1:18 am

Dawn Zimmer in 2009. (AP Photo/Mel Evans,

NJ governor withheld Sandy aid over development spat, mayor claims

Dawn Zimmer, Hoboken’s first Jewish mayor, says Chris Christie tied funds after hurricane to signing off on project; governor’s office denies accusation

By ANGELA DELLI SANTI

September 11, 2013
12:12 pm

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the premiere of 'August: Osage County' at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 9, 2013. (photo credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Harvey Weinstein proud of his Sandy benefit film

Movie mogul shvitzes before premieres of two films at this week’s Toronto festival

By John Carucci

September 5, 2013
1:44 pm

A resident of Brick, N.J., reacts after looking at debris of a home that washed up on to the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Mantoloking, N.J. (photo credit: Julio Cortez/AP)

Chabad center rebuilding NY area crushed by Hurricane Sandy

Founded shortly before the superstorm’s devastation, the Jewish Russian Learning Center is now the focus of communal relief efforts

By Talia Lavin

July 11, 2013
11:07 am

UJA-Federation sees rise in annual funds campaign

Total of $206.5m. raised, including $6.7m. earmarked for superstorm Sandy relief

February 20, 2013
5:16 am

At Mazel Academy in Brooklyn, Torah scrolls were unrolled to dry after being damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy (photo credit: Ben Harris/JTA)

Jewish groups at odds over hurricane relief

Bill granting FEMA funds to Sandy-damaged synagogues sparks uncharacteristic response

By Ron Kampeas

January 24, 2013
3:38 am

Illustrative photo of Hasidic men walking around in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn (photo credit: Gedalya Gottdenger/Creative Commons/JTA)

New study looks at New York Jews, by the numbers

Recently released figures show who goes to synagogue, who visits Israel and who’s having the most children

By Gil Shefler

December 12, 2012
10:44 pm

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at a Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony in the White House in 2010. (photo credit: Pete Souza/White House via Flickr)

Sandy-slammed menorah off to WH

New York Times: Menorah from a Long Island synagogue that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy to be used at presidential Hannukah party

December 12, 2012
12:47 am

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg (photo credit: Orel Cohen/Flash90/File)

New York Federation raises $23m in Wall Street fundraiser

Record-breaking donations campaign signals improving US economy

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 10, 2012
2:14 pm

The streets of NYC after Hurricane Sandy (photo credit: CC-BY David Berkowitz/Flickr)

The Israeli lifesaver that kept Sandy-ravaged data from drowning

While superstorm destroyed homes and businesses, uprooting the lives of tens of thousands, an Israeli company ensured that data vital to millions remained up and running

By David Shamah

December 1, 2012
6:17 am

JFNA fights to preserve charitable tax deductions

Jewish groups organize as US government searches for more sources of revenue

November 28, 2012
8:21 pm

Kansas City shul donates Torah to Sandy-ravaged NY congregation

Dec. 4 ceremony will celebrate the gift from the Kehilath Israel Synagogue

November 23, 2012
10:14 pm

Gift packages handed out after Hurricane Sandy have included Jewish children's books, including one in Yiddish. (Photo credit: CC BY/FutUndBeidl via Flickr.com)

Hanukkah comes early for Jewish kids affected by Sandy

Brooklyn toy store distributes more than 600 gift packages to children whose homes were severely damaged by hurricane

November 23, 2012
10:10 am

The shores lining the heavily Jewish Seagate community in Brooklyn remained littered with ruins more than three weeks after Hurricane Sandy. (Chavie Lieber/JTA)

Effects of Hurricane Sandy fade — except for those hit hardest

Jewish charities among the groups still actively dispersing aid, but public attention has mostly moved on

By Chavie Lieber

November 17, 2012
4:42 pm

Workers clean and sanitize the warehouse of the kosher cheese firm Anderson International Foods in Jersey City, NJ. (Chavie Lieber/JTA)

Kosher chaos remains for Sandy-ravaged cheese company

For New Jersey warehouse, real recovery from last month’s massive hurricane is only just beginning